Wednesday, March 01, 2006

News for 03-01-06

03-01-06 - Poll: Troops signal desire to come home One surprising finding in the poll is that 85 percent of those surveyed believe that the US's main mission in Iraq is to retaliate against Saddam Hussein for his role in the Sept. 11, 2001, It's time to bring our boys (and girls) home.

03-01-06 - Mubarak Warns U.S. Not to Attack Iran Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak strongly advised the United States not to attack Iran, warning that military action would create more terrorists in neighboring Iraq, according to comments published Wednesday.

03-01-06 - Russia, Iran fail to break nuclear impasse U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton said the U.N. Security Council should be ready to act to ensure Iran does not develop nuclear weapons once the U.N. nuclear watchdog in Vienna refers the matter to the council.

03-01-06 - When Bush-worlds collide by Patrick J. Buchanan "Let none but Americans stand guard tonight," said Washington at Valley Forge. Americans understand that. And when Bush implies it is sheer bigotry to prefer Brits to Arabs running U.S. ports, Americans marinated in Neocon World wonder if the man they entrusted with the nation's security has not lost his marbles.

03-01-06 - First AIPAC Test In Years Looming In PA Aid Fight Ros-Lehtinen has indicated she will press ahead with her tougher bill that goes beyond even what the government of Israel is seeking in dealing with the PA. And AIPAC delegates will press right along with her, setting the stage for what could be the first real fight for the pro-Israel lobby group since the 1992 debacle over loan guarantees to Israel. Are you nauseous yet from the level of control a foreign nation has over our government? You should be. Our lawmakers fall over themselves to please their AIPAC masters.

03-01-06 - Sub fleet chief: We can hit targets overseas While Colonel Yoni's statements are shrouded in mystery, publications in the foreign press have already hinted Israel's Dolphin submarines have the ability to carry and launch nuclear weapons, a capability that will be put to use should the country's nuclear ground bases are hit in a surprise attack. Psyops piece.

03-01-06 - Arab Players Refuse to Boycott Game Arab players on Israel's national soccer team ignored calls to boycott Wednesday's exhibition game against Denmark, saying the controversy over Danish newspaper cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad was not related to sports.